Daryl Howard Magic

Well, the new year is off to a great start at the Dallas Magic Club! We treated the guests to a professional close-up magic show with four Club members, including myself, who brought out their best performance pieces for the occasion. Judging from the expressions on people's faces, it looks like everyone had a great time. Thanks to Shawn Messioner, Geoff "Doc" Grimes, and Ian Richards, for their help in making the show a success. And, of course, a special thanks goes out to Club officer Dal Sanders for being my stand-in photographer for the evening. Great job everyone! See even more shots from the event on my Facebook page .

Had a wonderful time entertaining employees of Deloitte Consulting Company in Dallas at their company after-hour cocktail party. Unfortunately, no one was on hand to take photos of the performance, but we all had a good time, and hopefully, I will get photographs the next time they invite me to one of their parties.

I had a great time entertaining employees of Arnold Transportation company with my strolling magic show at their annual company Christmas party at The Embassy Suites Hotel in Irving. They had a professional photographer on hand who took photos of me performing for guests, but I am still waiting for those photos to arrive.

Just had a great time entertaining employees of The Sheraton Hotel in Dallas with my strolling magic show at their annual Christmas party. Thanks to our host and event coordinator Lisa Benkowitz for giving me the opportunity to be a part of the festivities. I am now on their list of preferred entertainers for future events at the hotel! Looking forward to the next show there.

It was a huge party! I had a great time at The Wyndham Hotel in Dallas performing my strolling magic show for members of the Independent Electrical Contractor's Association for their sixtieth anniversary Christmas party. Yes, they have been in business for SIXTY years, educating apprentice electricians to work in the electrical industry. This was my second time to be invited to perform at one of their Christmas parties. A special thanks goes out to Marsha Hughes, Assistant Deputy Director of the school, to my right in the four-person photo, for hiring me to entertain at the party, and for introducing me to the talent and event coordinator of the hotel! This is the second hotel in a row this year that now has me on their list of preferred entertainers! Can you spot me sharing my magic with guests in the large group shot? That's me, right next to Waldo.

Well, the long-awaited magic show at Confetti Eddie's Magic Parlor in Dallas was a huge success! Both shows sold completely out, and everybody had a great time. After the 11 pm show, we went to Eight Bells Tavern to perform a close-up show for guests who wanted to see more magic. That's me on the left with Magician Confetti Eddie, our musician Poppy Xander, who was nominated for Best Keyboard Artist by The Dallas Observer, and Craig our bartender.

Just had the time of my life performing my strolling magic show at the annual Perkins family Halloween party. Unfortunately, I didn't get any photos of me actually performing, but I did get some shots of the cool costumes that everyone wore. Thanks to Andrew and Monica Perkins for inviting me to share my magic with all the guests.

The City of Wylie just celebrated its third year in a row of the week-long magic festival, which ended last Thursday evening with walk-around magic by myself and fellow magician Derrel Allen, aka Mr. Goodfriend, for the guests at Boo On Ballard, and the stage show, which featured our very own Ava Rose Byers, and comedy magic team Fred & Bobbie Becker, who you may recognize from their recent appearance on Penn & Teller Fool Us . Looking forward to next year! If you'd like to see all of my photos from the event, go to my Facebook page .

Tickets are available now for both the 8pm and 11pm Parlor Magic Shows, a speakeasy featuring close up magic with both myself and Confetti Eddie! Seating is extremely limited (only 50 seats per show), so grab your tickets now if you're interested, and let us know you're coming through Facebook so we can keep an eye out for you. A few details for you: What You’ll Do Magicians evolved from pulling rabbits out of hats to crafting modern day media spectaculars, but many of these mind-twisting tricks build upon illusions of the past. Head to magician Confetti Eddie’s magic parlor and get an insider’s peek into the history of magic. Then you’ll sit down for a dazzling magic performance and get the chance to speak with the performers after the show. Confetti Eddie and Daryl Howard will perform magic and Illusions in a parlor setting. The Parlor is the perfect venue for close up magic , the intimate 50 seat theater offers the best views possible. Sixty minute show wi...

A bit of sad news: Eugene Burger, listed among the top most influential magicians and authors in the modern history of performing magic, has passed away from cancer at the age of 78. He was best known for his signature piece, "Gypsy Thread", one of the most beautiful close-up magic performance pieces that I have ever witnessed. Eugene was one of my closest friends in the magic industry, and helped me with my magic show in more ways than I can even begin to count. I got to perform with him on stage at a show here in Dallas some months ago, but I never thought that it would be the last time that I would ever see him. Fortunately, before he left us, he passed along his Gypsy Thread routine to me, and I will be performing it in my shows as a tribute to Eugene and his magic. He will be missed.

Had a fantastic time performing my walk-around magic at this year's ADD Radio Show Christmas In July party at The Expo Bar in Dallas. This was my third year in a row to perform for this charity event, and the party (and my magic) just keep getting better and better! A special thanks goes out to ADD Radio DJ Robi Nickolai for putting on this party. Looking forward to doing it all again next year!

Just had the time of my life entertaining guests at a Mother's Day celebration magic show at Brookdale Retirement Center in Fort Worth. That's me presenting a complimentary bottle of champagne to Sharon, our guest of honor, produced out of thin air from my Magic Gift Box.

W. . .O . . .O . . .O . . .W!! I have just had the most magical weekend ever! First, I was invited to perform my magic at a farewell party for one of my own mentors, Dr. Lawrence Hass, associate dean of the McBride Magic School in Vegas, who is moving out of the Dallas area to Tennessee. (That's him in the first photo opening the show with some of his favorite rope magic.) As if that wasn't an honor enough, I got to share the stage with another of my mentors, Eugene Burger, considered as one of the top ten best magicians in the WORLD, who closed the show with his signature piece, the famous Gypsy Thread, a true masterpiece of magic. The next day, Eugene hosted a lecture on the subject of improving our performance of magic, and I had the privilege of attending and helping out on stage. A truly awesome, magical weekend! See even more shots of the fun on my Facebook Page !

Had a great time at this year's PartyFest Trade Show in Dallas . A special thanks to Dal and Cinde Sanders for the invitation. And, of course, I have to thank expert caricature artist Ben Vincent for his super sketch of me. I've never looked so good!

I just saw the Dallas Film Festival's screening of the movie "Dealt", a documentary about Richard Turner, one of the top sleight-of-hand artists in the world. The movie was awesome, but even more awesome was a surprise visit by Richard Turner himself! That's me in the photo with Richard. I was invited to entertain moviegoers with my strolling magic before the show. Now, I can say that I've opened for Richard Turner! What an event! 

If you've been following me on social media, you will remember that I was invited to perform my magic for the Lory Masters Birthday Party & Roast back a few months ago. Well, I was FINALLY  able to get a couple of photos to post from the photographer that covered the event. The first photo is of me entertaining guests with my strolling close-up magic. The second photo is of me on stage in The Rose Room at Station Four Night Club on the strip in Dallas, producing feather boas, beer bottles, and who knows what else from my Magic Gift Box. I was a big hit! There was also a video production crew there to cover the stage show. Stay tuned . . . If I'm lucky, I may be able to get a video of the show! You won't want to miss it.

Got any plans for next Saturday, April 1, around 1:30 pm? Well, you need to cancel those plans! The Dallas Film Festival is showing a movie called "Dealt", which features an old friend of mine, Richard Turner, regarded as one of the top sleight-of-hand artists in the whole world! I've seen Richard perform up close, and he can do things with a deck of cards that no one else on the planet can do. And, believe it or not, he is blind! That's right, a blind sleight-of-hand artist. If you are even remotely interested in magic, you must see this movie. But, there's more! I have been hired to perform my strolling magic in the lobby for the moviegoers! Doors open at 2:00 pm, and the movie starts at 2:30 pm, and I will be there to greet you with my magic around 1:30 pm. Hope to see you there! RSVP to the event on Facebook or more information about the screening and the film, visit https://secure.dallasfilm.org/festivalfeature/id/24796391443609524

Ever wonder what magicians do in between shows? We create new magic, or create new ways to perform old classic magic. Right now, with help from New York filmmaker Amanda Reyes, I am working on a video clip to send to my friends at Penguin Magic Company, one of the leading creators and manufacturers of new magic for professional magicians. I can't reveal all the details just yet, but I can tell you that I have invented a revolutionary new way to perform an old classic card trick, Card Warp, using a solid card that can be handled by the audience. If you know how the old method works, you will be really impressed by my new creation. Penguin Magic has already contacted me wanting to see the video. I will keep you posted as things develop... Get more behind the scenes shots on my Facebook page . 

If you missed my bar-hopping magic show in Deep Ellum, here are a few photos of me entertaining guests with some of my favorite strolling magic. This was the perfect way to help local Dallas DJ Robi Nickolai celebrate her birthday. Everybody had a blast, and we are all ready to do it all over again! (We just need to find another reason to celebrate.) Want to see more? Check out my Facebook page !

WHAT A WEEK!! The Dallas Magic Club was honored by a visit from Vinny Grosso , former Society of American Magicians national president, and the only magician to fool Penn and Teller while totally naked ! After the meeting, a few of us got together at Vernon's Pub to visit and talk magic, and I wound up getting invited to a dinner party in Vinny's honor the next evening, where I got to perform my Card Warp routine for everyone! Like I said, what a week!